CVE-2012-0723 Denial of service in n/a
Local attackers can crash the IBM AIX system by exploiting a flaw in the dupmsg system call implementation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-0723?
CVE-2012-0723 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Ibm Aix, published on 30 Jul 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The kernel in IBM AIX 5.3, 6.1, and 7.1, and VIOS 2.2.1.4-FP-25 SP-02, does not properly implement the dupmsg system call, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted application.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0723?
It affects 2 products.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0723?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-0723 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2012-0723 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0723 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Aix
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7c3c-j4r2-p999.